Storm Darragh latest: Wind speeds reach 93mph as thousands left without power across UK amid weather warnings

Great Western Railway has warned passengers of “significant delays” after part of the roof of Westbury station – was blown onto the tracks.

Many Great Western Railway lines are closed including Cardiff to Swansea and on to Carmarthen for the rest of the day, Plymouth to Penzance until at least lunchtime and all GWR branch lines in Devon and Cornwall.

GWR has also issued a no travel notice for Sunday – but this is due to an expected shortage of train staff, not bad weather. Anyone who has a ticket for this weekend can use it on Monday

Yellow wind warnings will be in place for most of the UK, including London and the south-east, on Sunday.

The Met Office says you can expect to see:

• Low possibility of damage to buildings, such as roof tiles
• It is likely that some roads and bridges could be closed, along with the impact of falling trees
• There is a small chance of a power outage, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
• There is a small chance that injuries and life-threatening injuries may occur due to large waves and material from the beach being thrown onto the seashore, coastal roads and properties
• There is a slight possibility of injury and danger to life from flying debris
• Longer travel times or cancellations are likely as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected

A surfer was caught on camera catching a huge wave in Porthcawl, South Wales during Storm Darragh.

Winds in other parts of Wales reached 80mph, while Northern Ireland and south-west England saw gusts of up to 77mph, the forecaster said.

A rare red warning covering parts of Wales and south-west England expired at 11am on Saturday.

However, the Met Office has downgraded the region to an amber alert and said a period of very strong northerly or north-westerly winds is likely to remain throughout Saturday as Storm Darragh moves from west to east.

Gusts of 70 to 80 mph are likely around exposed coasts and headlands, where some very large waves are likely, while gusts of 60 to 70 mph are likely inland. The strongest westerly winds will decrease by the afternoon.

A yellow wind warning remains in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday.

Photographer Elaine Farrell captured stunning images on the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland.

The rail line between Ayr and Girvan was closed after a large tree fell on the tracks, while snow gates were closed on roads in north-east Scotland.

An amber wind warning is in place for parts of Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire until 9pm on Saturday.

The Energy Networks Association reported that 86,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales were left without power.

Scotrail said services on the line between Girvan and Ayr were disrupted due to a tree on the tracks and Network Rail sent a chainsaw team to the site.

Snow gates were closed on the A93 and A939, while the southbound A1 was restricted at Eyemouth due to a fallen tree.

CalMac also warned of possible disruptions to ferries on the west coast.

A Cardiff resident has described a “brilliant effort” by the council to clear a tree that fell during Storm Darragh, smashing windows and damaging a wall around a property.

Stuart Cox, 64, told the PA news agency that the 50ft mature tree on Cathedral Road in the Welsh capital fell into his neighbour’s garden in the early hours of Saturday morning.

“He broke one window, two doors and destroyed the neighboring gate. The only damage to ours was that the front wall was pushed to the side, which made the wall unstable and unable to close the gate,” said the accountant.

“The council teams moved to our place, after clearing the rest of the trees, around 5:30 a.m. and everything was finished by 8 a.m. Great effort.”